Video Footage of Woman In Peaceful Protest Shot In Face By Police

Sure, they were excessive. These cops fired rubber bullets, and not to excess. Also, the civil rights movement was a far greater cause than 'no more
war in iraq' is. Those cops were firing in the 60's because they wanted to keep blacks down, not because they were trying to dispurse a crowd. THe
modern 'peace protests' and 'anti-WTO" protests aren't peaceful protests, in general, either. I don't recall seeing MLK walking around
with a mask during those marches.

No, the police were using excessive force in the 60s because they were told to. They laughed about it because they enjoyed it, and hated blacks. I
see no difference here. As for the Black Blockers, they are often used as scape goats to blame for the excessive force. In reality, excessive force
is used because the cops enjoy it.

Edit: and yes, it was to excess. police know that head shots from rubber bullets can be fatal, so just aiming at head, or shoulder height shows
intent to do serious harm.

Originally posted by Nygdan
If you don't leave when the police tell you to, you get shot with rubber bullets. If you don't want to get blasted in the face, don't go to a
protest.

Yeesh, one of these idiots is wearing a mask and screaming at the police.

In the interview afterwards, she says she thinks they shouldn't be happy about it, that they shouldnt applaud it. Is she kidding? Of course they are
going to applaud it, they pretty clearly specifically targeted her and we glad that they hit her. Maybe next time she won't wear a bright red jacket
to draw their fire.

[edit on 18-8-2006 by Nygdan]

Last I checked here in America, public display was protected by our constitution, and should not result in murder. Honestly... how could you think
that?

The sad thing is that most people will say. "Well she must've had it comin'" or something like that because they refuse to believe that their
government would do anything to harm them. Despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

Robert 'Granddad' Freeman: Mm-hmm. You were havin' that dream where you made the white people riot again, weren't you? Huey Freeman: But I was tellin' the truth! Robert 'Granddad' Freeman: How many times have I told you you bet' not even dream of tellin' white folk the truth? You understand me?
Shoot... makin' white people riot. You better learn how to lie like me. I'm gonna find me a white man and lie to him right now.

People are comfortable living in oblivion. As log as they don't know the truth, then they will remain happy.

How anyone can condone this is so far beyond me. It is on camera that she was peacefully protesting. She was not acting violently nor was anyone else
that I can see. She was shot in the face.

They should have backed off? They should have listened to the police officers that were about to shoot them? *buzzzzz* Wrong! They were peacefully
protesting, and if we're going to start bending over to a bunch of bullies that got jobs as cops, then we've already lost a whole lot.

I don't remember who it was that made the comment that the civil rights movement was for "something more than Iraq". Sorry that means absolutely
nothing. It was important to these people, and no where in the right to assembly does it specify a sliding scale for the "importance" of a rally. If
I want to organize a rally to legalize blue jello on airlines, I can do it. And if I believe in that cause, it is just as important as any other
rally.

What a sad, sad video. What a sad country that the police cheer each other on. You know how I know they were wrong? They issued their apology. They
wouldn't have done that if they thought they were in the right. What is even more sad is that people will defend this madness and create some sort of
scale to gauge what they feel is appropriate and important for any protest in this country. Very very sad. :shk:

Had I been there protesting next to that woman, I would've gone ape**** on that cop.

Originally posted by Rockpuck
They shot at truly peaceful people, like you said, had I been there when a women was shot in the head that cop would have hell to pay.

And that would have solved what exactly? Beside get more people hurt?

In no way am I defending the police or condoning what they did or anything. Them congratulating each other and stuff...that was just sick....
But you do have to be careful when you say stuff like they were "truly peaceful"
There's no way you can come to that conclusion based on the video (as the video only shows a couple minutes of I'm sure several hours).
Is there an unbiased report somewhere on everything that happened that day?

Oh my freaking goodness can you imagine the sheer amount of news coverage if she was an illegal or black?? Damn then those cops would not be laughing
at all, and probably the riots would of lasted days.

Damn these people - they feel that if they can get away with it, then the violence is funny and 'cool'. Take a long hard look at these people,
because as a street thug once said - 'never screw with the Police or the Feds, cause they have the biggest and most violent gang of all'.

At the time the video was shot, the entire protest seemed to be moving, with the officers behind them. With an entire force behind you, which way are
you going to go when they tell you to move? With that wall of enforcers in one direction, I'm sure the protesters were doing just what the cops
wanted them to do.

Had I been there protesting next to that woman, I would've gone ape**** on that cop.

Originally posted by Rockpuck
They shot at truly peaceful people, like you said, had I been there when a women was shot in the head that cop would have hell to pay.

And that would have solved what exactly? Beside get more people hurt?

In no way am I defending the police or condoning what they did or anything. Them congratulating each other and stuff...that was just sick....
But you do have to be careful when you say stuff like they were "truly peaceful"
There's no way you can come to that conclusion based on the video (as the video only shows a couple minutes of I'm sure several hours).
Is there an unbiased report somewhere on everything that happened that day?

Firstly, very well said Niteboy!

Ok, TJW, what would not standing for police brutality, giving them a little bit of their own medicine do?? Teach them not to mess with and murder
innocent civilians! Not everything can be solved rationaly, not everything is ended with words. I would support violence against those who abuse
power to show them quite simply, don't @#^ with people! They murdered a young woman .. I am not sure people register exactly how common place this
is becoming, how many times have you read about police handcuffing little kids for the most stupid reasons possible?

Also I said they where truly peaceful because while being shot at they never once threw anything at the cops, they never did anything except slowly
move away from the cops. Look at the video.. people being shot at just runing across the street..

Still find it hard how the SS and the SG in wwII managed to do their jobs? me niether after watching that.

Theres parralles with animal cruelty / human cruelty.

Start with small animals, move up till you reach a human and enjoy it.

Start with small rubber bullets, move up till you reach live fire and enjoy it.

This is the first foot print of the facist state. Hurt them, and laugh about it afterwards with the higher ups... Applaud cruelty often enough and it
will seem to be the correct way to enforce law. then you live in a facist state where cruelty is the norm.

THe worst part was having to listen to them giggle about it and make snide remarks. Just a bunch of wimps in my opinion. I guess this is there
payback to everyone who ever picked on them in High School.

they were totally bang out of order!...surely they must face some sort of investigation?

If that had happened in the UK it would be all over the news and the people responsible would have been expelled from the force quicker than you can
say... stupid idiot...they would also most probably face legal action

Originally posted by Nygdan
If you don't leave when the police tell you to, you get shot with rubber bullets. If you don't want to get blasted in the face, don't go to a
protest.

You ARE joking......right? Thats like saying its ok to blast protesters in the face who are not doing anything but protesting.

If the police tell you denounce your god or they will shoot you in the face with a rubber bullet, do you do so?

Yeesh, one of these idiots is wearing a mask and screaming at the police.

Last time I checked, there are no laws against wearing masks or shouting at police.

In the interview afterwards, she says she thinks they shouldn't be happy about it, that they shouldnt applaud it. Is she kidding? Of course
they are going to applaud it, they pretty clearly specifically targeted her and we glad that they hit her.

Yes, it is clear they were pleased with their assault on this woman. The fact they gain pleasure from using this kind of force on non-violent people
shows us they are at the very least, sadists who enjoy inflicting pain on people they do not like. Yet even more reason these punks should be dealt
with.

Maybe next time she won't wear a bright red jacket to draw their fire.

Riiiiiiiiiight. Its HER fault because of her choice in clothing. Its a free country, and people can wear whatever they want. it certainly does not
give the cops the right to plug her one.

How about this, maybe the cops should exercise some form of control, eh? And behave like adults, not a bunch of punk kid bullies?

, it makes me very mad that something like this would happen to protesters, who were, peacefully
demonstrating, now I could understand if they were throwing rocks, and such, but this was a peaceful gathering, this really disgusts me.

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